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By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

The Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation has announced that $4 million will be allocated to the Modernization Initiatives Account (MIA) as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has initiated an inquiry into Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, the prosecutor for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, regarding her handling of threats made against White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the 2025 Halifax International Security Forum, addressing key issues in international security and expressing criticism of the...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi have criticized the Trump Administration for its approach to climate policy.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

This week, Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino of the House Committee on Homeland Security discussed recent cybersecurity legislation during an interview with Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.” The House of Representatives passed two key bills aimed at...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) have addressed concerns to Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) have reintroduced the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Luján, both serving in leadership roles on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and its Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research respectively, have...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has renewed his call for the Trump administration to create a fair process for refunding tariffs, with a focus on supporting small businesses.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has requested answers from BP North America following a leak in the Olympic Pipeline that has halted jet fuel deliveries to...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has directed Bill and Hillary Clinton to appear for in-person depositions as part of its ongoing investigation into the federal government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine...

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

The U.S. Senate has approved the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, a bill aimed at restoring access to whole and reduced-fat milk in school cafeterias while also expanding options for nutritious nondairy beverages.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, addressed the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa regarding violence against Christians in Nigeria.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Four senior Democratic lawmakers have criticized members of the Trump Administration for failing to appear before Congress to discuss the administration’s refugee admissions plan.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered remarks at the Committee's Member Day hearing, emphasizing the importance of input from members who are not on the committee.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has requested a staff-level briefing from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding reforms aimed at protecting American innovation.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 21, 2025

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued a statement following the House’s approval of legislation to end the federal government shutdown.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 20, 2025

Congressman Richard Hudson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a markup session in Washington, D.C., focusing on several broadband permitting bills.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 20, 2025

Congressman Richard Hudson, who chairs the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, addressed members at a markup session in Washington, D.C., focusing on 28 bills aimed at streamlining broadband permitting.

By Federal Newswire | Nov 20, 2025

Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), who serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, opened a hearing titled "Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots" in Washington, D.C. In his...